Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has discussed Elon Musk's plans for Twitter.
Musk has previously discussed making Twitter a "town square" where vital matters could be debated.
Haugen said he should open source its algorithms to facilitate that goal, per NBC News.
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said if Elon Musk wants Twitter to be a public square, he should make its algorithm open source.
Musk had previously discussed making Twitter a digital town square "where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated."
Haugen discussed Musk's views in a special edition of NBC News' Meet the Press on how social media is shaping politics on Sunday morning. She said to journalist Chuck Todd: "One of the most important things Elon Musk could do to prove that he wants to have the public square is he could publish the algorithms."
"Open source it," she added. "He'd have more help – it'd be cheaper for him. It'd be more profitable."
Musk has been outspoken about one of the reasons he bought Twitter: giving "power to the people." He also explained in a memo shortly after sealing the $44 billion deal that he acquired it to promote dialogue, which he believed had been lost.
Musk wants Twitter to also be the "most accurate source of information about the world." In the weeks following the acquisition, however, he reduced the number of people who were primarily in charge of dealing with content moderation.
Haugen is a former product manager on Facebook's civic integrity...
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